FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2851579 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-06175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
November 6, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE BATCH REVIEW REVEALED THAT ALL OF THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WERE MET TO RELEASE THE LOT. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCES, FAILURES, REWORK, OR DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THE LOT. THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS, TEST METHODS, PROCESS, EQUIPMENT, OR RAW MATERIALS THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY:BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITIES. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND A LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT 10PSI CONFIRMING THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT OF A PATIENT CONTROL MODULE (PCM) RESERVOIR THAT LEAKED DURING PATIENT THERAPY. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH FENTANYL CITRATE AND ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE HYDRATE. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, PCA MEA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12E004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 FENTANYL CITRATE| ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE HYDRATE